Permanent wave apparatus



July 13, 1937. Gfw. PETERSON PERMANENT WAVE APPARATUS Filed April 15, 1955 /N VEN TOR 005T W. PETERSON r Patented July 13, 1937 2 686 636 UNITED STATE PATENT QFFIQEV PERMANENT WAVE APPARATUS Gust W. Peterson, Long Beach, Calif. Application April 15, 1935, Serial No. 16,493

6 Claims. (01. 132-36) This invention relates" to permanent wave ap- Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the jaws paratus, and has for an object the provision of of the heater; and means for more effectively retaining the essential Figure 7 is a perspective'view of the other jaw heat and hot gases about the strand of hair of the heater. under treatment than was possible with the de- In carrying the invention into practice, use is 5 vices of the" prior art and enabling a higher demade of a'heater H] and a coacting clamp ll. gree of permanency to be given the wave. The heater it) comprises complementary jaws A further object is to provide apparatus emi2 and i3, the former consisting of a singleblank. bodying a novel form of sealing means adapted of stiif metal upstruck to provide a substantially 10 to be conveniently placed about the curling spinovate hollow structure I -l in whichis mounted 16 dle of the heater and effectively sealed against an electrically heated coil E5 of any well known surfaces of the hair clamp in a manner to preconstruction, and continuing from said structure vent the hot vapors in the spindle chamber'of is a semi-cylindrical portion Iii, the ends of which the heater'from discharging against the scalp, are provided with semi-circular flanges l1. At A further object is to prov de a nov 1 d one side, the structure It is formed with a linear 15* ceedingly efiectiv'e form of heater consisting of groove the purpose of Which Will pp prose few complementary parts, the forms, construcently- T0 Complete the formation 0f the j tions and arrangements of which are such that use is made Of a metallic stiffening Strip i9 v theycanbe very readily assembled and connected eted Otherwise Suitably Secured at 20 0 he 20 together d fulcrum on each th in a a opposite side of the structure M and terminat- 6 ner to allow for the formation of an opening of ing at 0118 end in an angular fl g 2! b tween maximum proportion at one d of t heater which and the external surface'of the portion l6 for quick and convenient application of the spinis firmly Secured a flat Strip of hard ubber or like die t nd removaj of ga e from t heating material 22, the same extending from one end of h b the semi-cylindrical portion iii of the jaw to the 5 Another object; of th i ti is t provide other end-thereof. At the center; the aforemen apparatus of the class described, the co-operable tioned stiffening Strip is formed With gparts of which are designed, constructed and ar- (many disposed 23 t0 Which One d o a nonranged to prevent nt t ith t m of t metallic handle 24 of heat insulating material is metallic surfaces when the apparatus is applied secured- S id stiffening strip i formed with 30 to the head, thus preventing burning of the scalp longitudinally aiil'ied elOngated depress ons 25. and afiording considerably o comfort t the The jaw i3 is similar in form to the jaw l2 and user than was heretofo e pgssib1e same consists of a single blank of stifi metal w t above and other objects in View the formed with a semi-cyhndrical portion 26, the

invention consists in the novel construction and latter up$truk o provide semi'circular 35 combination of parts hereinafter described, 11- flanges 27 Whlchconfront the flanges H of Jaw lustraterl in the accompanyin drawing, set forth 1 In P Q P- formed as just f in the claims hereto appended, it being under scribed 1s a stiffening str1p of metal 21a which stood that various changes in the form, proporis formed i %r depressions i 40 tion, size and minor details of construction within central portion of Bald formed with a'dl' the scope of the claims may be resorted to withagonany disposed l 29 which end of out departing from the Spirit or sacrificing any handle 39 of heat insulating material 1s secured. of the advantages of the invention. The strip 21a is provided with an angular flange In the drawing: 3!, between which and the external surface of Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of the comfi z gf d fig gag g z a 2 1 3 2 01 45 gffg i i i in end 618 th tinued into the upper ring portions 21?) of the w Ion ereo blank from which the jaw is formed and same are Figure 31s a v1ew in elevation looking toward adapted to freely lap over the ends of the the P S 1de of w apparatus; plementary jaw 112 as shown in Figure 2, whereby 50 Figure 4 1S a Section taken on h lme of to secure both jaws against relative longitudinal Flgure movement. Above said ring portions, the body Fi u 5 is a p p c v V of the complee of the blank is formed with a linear flange 33 mentary gripping elements of the laws of the which is freely received in the groove l8 of jaw I2, clamp; whereby the jaws may be hinged together to en- 55 able them to be opened and closed as and when desired. The two jaws I2 and I3 are resiliently held closed against each other by stiff loop springs 35 of flat steel, the respective free ends of which are received in the depressions 25 and 28 of the respective jaws.

A heater constructed as aforementioned is thus provided with a heating chamber 35 which is defined by the semi-cylindrical portions I and 26 of the respective jaws l2 and I3, and said chamber is adapted to receive and. completely enclose a spindle 3'! on which a strand of hair is adapted to be Wound as is customary and well known in the art.

The aforementioned heater of the invention is used in combination with the hair clamp I I, the same comprising the cooperable jaws 38 and 39. These jaws are each formed of narrow parallel strips of heat insulating material 4040 secured to the opposite sides of a metallic insert 4|. At one end of the clamp, the metallic inserts 4| are connected together by hinge strips 42, in which one thereof is provided with a bearing bracket 43 to rotatably receive the end of the spindle 31 which carries the usual ratchet wheel 44 with which the detent spring 45 is adapted to engage and thereby hold the spindle against unwinding. The opposite ends of the jaws are connected together by a latching link 45, the same having a cam 41 which coacts with the jaw 39 to secure the clamp in applied position against the hair close to the scalp.

The opposite end of the spindle 31 is rotatably received in the bearing bracket 48 on link 46.

Firmly secured between the stiff insulating materials 40 of the jaws 38 and 39 are soft rubber strips 49 between which the hair at the scalp is adapted to be resiliently gripped. These strips are formed with parallel linear flanges 50 which are sufliciently'offset from the inner face of the clamp to afford a yielding surface for direct contact with the scalp rather than allow any of the metal parts to contact the scalp. At the opposite side of the clamp, the strips 49 are formed with relatively wide flanges 5| between which the hair may be clamped and against the external surfaces of which'pressure may be brought to bear by virtue of the hard rubber strips 22 and 32 of the respective jaws'l2'and I 3 when the device is fully adjusted to the position shown in Figure 4. In order to prevent the hot vapors escaping from the chamber 36 during the process of waving the hair, use is' made of a sealing strip of soft absorbent material 52, one side of which is faced with an impervious sheet 53, such as waterproof paper, the size of which is the same as that of strip 52. The material 52 may be cotton or any other material which is soft and capable of yielding when pressure is brought thereagainst.

In operation, the hair is wound upon the spindle 31 in a manner well known to those trained in the art to which the invention relates,

it being understood that the clamp II is firmly secured to the hair and that the flanges 50 are in yielding engagement with the scalp. After the hair has been tightly wound onto the spindle and the latter held against retrograde rotation in the bearings 43 and 48, the aforementioned sealing strip is then passed around the spindle and its free ends brought into overlapping relation to the external faces of flanges 5|, the soft pliable material of the strip being disposed inwardly. The jaws l2 and 43 of the heater in are then applied as shown in Figure 4, whereby the hard rubber strips 22 and 32 will bear firmly against the outer impervious sheet 53, the soft inner strip 52 being yieldingly pressed tightly against said external surfaces of flanges 5!, whereby to prevent the escape of hot vapors from between the co-operable jaws of the heater.

The spindle 31 is of the perforated type to enable the hot vapors to pass into the outlet bore 54 of the spindle. It follows from what has been stated that the hot vapors are maintained against escaping from the chamber except by way of the bore 54, and that in consequence thereof the heat will be more effectively utilized than was possible with the devices of the prior art and that the clamp ll cannot only be more comfortably worn upon the head during treatment of the hair, but

that the scalp will be protected against being toward each other to enclose the spindle in the chamber; of a hair clamp, and a sealing element removable from the chamber and adapted to embrace the spindle and having terminal portions engaged by the members and maintained thereby in gripping engagement with those portions of the clamp between which the hair strand under treatment is interposed, whereby to prevent escape of hot vapors from between said members at said clamp.

2. A device of the class described comprising a clamp having laterally projecting confronting portions of soft pliable material between which a strand of hair can be clamped; and a heating chamber for receiving a spindle on which hair to be waved can be wound and said chamber including portions in removable gripping engagement with said confronting portions of the clamp to prevent lateral escape of hot vapors from the chamber at the clamp. a

3. A device of the class described comprising a clamp having portions between which a strand of hair can be clamped; and a heating chamber for receiving a spindle on which hair to be waved can be wound and said chamber including portions between which said laterally confronting portions of the clamp are adapted to be interposed and gripped by said heating chamber portions so as to prevent lateral escape of hot vapors from the chamber at the clamp.

4. A heater comprising a jaw having a substantially ovate portion for reception of a heating element and said portion having a linear groove at one side and said jaw being also formed with a semi-cylindrical chamber defining portions, a jaw having a semi-cylindrical chamber defining portion confronting the chamber defining portion of the first named jaw and having a flange extending into said groove to enable one jaw to tilt relative to the other; and spring means engaging the jaws to press same together to house a spindle within said chamber defining portions.

5. A heater comprising a jaw'having a substantially ovate portion for reception of a heating element and said portion having a linear groove at one side and said jaw being also formed with a semi-cylindrical chamber defining portion, a jaw having a semi-cylindrical chamber defining portion confronting the chamber defining portion of the first named jaw and having a laterally projecting confronting I flange extending into said groove to enable one jaw to tilt relative to the other; spring means engaging the jaws to press same together to house a spindle within said chamber defining portions; and each jaw including a plate having recesses receiving the ends of said springs and provided with flanges exteriorly related to said chamber defining portions; and linear strips of stiff material secured between said chamber defining portions and said flanges for gripping engagement with a hair clamp.

6. The combination, with a hair clamp having longitudinally extending yieldable jaws between the inner faces of which hair can be clamped,

of a heating chamber having longitudinally extending jaws adapted to engage the outer faces of the jaws of said hair clamp; and means of moisture-proof sheet material removably received in the chamber and within which a hair-coiling spindle can be enclosed and including longitudinal portions extending axially of the spindle and disposed exteriorly of the chamber so as to be confined by the jaws of the latter in fluid sealed engagement with the outer faces of the yieldable 10 jaws of said hair clamp.

GUST W. PETERSON. 

